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noun
- 1. a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: "he was an untiring advocate of economic reform" Similar Opposite
- 2. a person who puts a case on someone else's behalf: "care managers can become advocates for their clients"
verb
- 1. publicly recommend or support: "voters supported candidates who advocated an Assembly"
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ADVOCATE definition: 1. to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something: 2. to speak…. Learn more.
1. : one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal. an advocate of liberal arts education. 2. : one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group. a consumer advocate. an advocate for women's health. He has paid respectful attention to the home schooling movement by meeting with its advocates and endorsing their cause.
Advocate definition: to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly. See examples of ADVOCATE used in a sentence.
someone who publicly supports or recommends an idea, a policy, etc.: He's a strong advocate of state ownership of the railroads. She is known as an advocate for tax cuts.
As a noun, an advocate is a person who represents another person’s interests, like a lawyer does. In fact, the word comes from the courtroom — it’s from Latin advocare, to “add” a “voice.” To advocate is to add a voice of support to a cause or person.
An advocate of a particular action or plan is someone who recommends it publicly. He was a strong advocate of free market policies and a multi-party system. American English : advocate / ˈædvəkɪt /
advocate (formal) to support or recommend something publicly: The group does not advocate the use of violence. urge ( formal ) to recommend something strongly: The situation is dangerous, and the UN is urging caution.
noun. /ˈædvəkət/. /ˈædvəkət/. (formal) a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action. advocate for something/somebody an advocate for hospital workers. advocate of something/somebody a staunch advocate of free speech. see also devil’s advocate, patient advocate. Extra Examples.
the act of advocating something. advocate. noun [ C ] uk / ˈædvəkət / us. advocate noun [C] (SUPPORTER) someone who supports a particular idea or way of doing things: He has always been an advocate of stricter gun controls. advocate noun [C] (LAWYER) a lawyer who defends someone in court.
1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender: an advocate of civil rights. 2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor: advocates for abused children and spouses. 3. A lawyer.
